BREAKING NEWS FROM DAWA ZONE, HUDET AND DHEKA DISTRICTS, Southern Ethiopia, Somali Regional State. July 12, 2018

The Abiye Ahmed regime militias waged war on four subdistricts in Hudet, Dawa Zone, Ethiopian Somali regional state on July 11, 2018.

They raided El Oroba, Amiko, Qile, and Sororo. They firebombed towns and indiscriminately destroyed thousands of homes before they were driven out by residents of those towns. Also, on July 12, 2018, they raided several Somali towns in Nagele district Guji Zone.

They were eventually driven away by local militia, however the fleeing Oromo militia, police forces and Qeero (Al Shabab) started killing unsuspecting Somali citizens living in Nagele Town. Reports indicate that they have killed around 100 people, while looting and firebombing several hundred Somali owned homes.